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In today’s world, starting your own business is a dream for many, and the travel industry remains one of the most exciting and rewarding fields to enter.

1. Knowledge. We’ve built our own travel business from scratch,

Starting a travel franchise can be an exciting and rewarding venture, but like any business, it’s not without its misconceptions.

Let’s talk about franchise fees. Our buy-in cost of £7,500 might seem like one of the higher initial payments around, but there’s a reason behind it

When people consider starting a travel business, the decision often seems to come down to two main choices: franchising or going it alone.

It’s hard to sift through all of the information and find the things that are actually important to you. Everyone is shouting their ‘Key Features’ at you, but a company’s key feature isn’t always key for you.

Starting any business from scratch comes with its challenges, but in a new fast paced industry, just makes it a bit more daunting. 

To celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, we’ve asked some of our franchisees what it means to them, to be an entrepreneur and business owner.

We’re absolutely delighted to share that The Holiday Franchise Company has received its very first 5 star Franchisee Satisfaction Award, with an overall satisfaction score of 83%.

World Mental Health Day is a reminder that behind every business, target, booking, and milestone is a real person trying to balance it all.

We’re upfront about the kind of people our travel franchise isn’t right for, it’s not about being negative, just honest.

We’ve recently introduced a new section on our website called ‘Pathway to Partnership’.

Give yourself the best chance of finding the right partner for you

The travel industry is an exciting and dynamic field, offering countless opportunities for those with a passion for exploration and customer service.

Starting a travel business is an exciting venture, but let’s be honest—it’s not for the faint of heart.

More than you think. Lao Tzu penned a very well-known proverb, one you’ve no doubt heard before.

When you’re considering starting your own business, it’s easy to be swayed by stories of extraordinary success. In the world of franchises, there’s a temptation to highlight the top 1%

Each week, I speak with hundreds of people about starting their own travel business. A common concern that comes up in these conversations is the unease many feel about the way they’re being approached by franchisors…

When most people think about working in the travel industry, they imagine a life filled with glamour, excitement, and endless fun.

This year’s National Travel Agency Day was a little bit of magic for all of us. We gathered with our head office team and franchisees for a relaxed, casual celebration

We have a host of systems, with different features hosted on them. One of the game changers for our franchisees is a custom-built system called Supplier Search.

In the world of business, especially in the realm of franchising, recognition from a prestigious body is not just an accolade; it’s a testament to consistent excellence and innovation.

This is a question I imagine a lot of you are asking yourselves. I’m speaking with more people, not just wanting to make a little extra money for themselves but to change the way they approach life

I joined Holidaysplease in 2018 to grow a new side to the business called the Family Holidays Franchise. Much of the business still had to be developed, what was the model? How would we market ourselves? How will we stand out from competitors

with all this information and opportunities presented in front of you, it might be overwhelming to choose where to start. Well, why not start with ‘Why’?

In this video, Luke Western our Head of Sales & Marketing speaks with the tribe at the Holiday Warriors, Andrea, Miranda and Julie who have started and are running a fantastic travel agency,

In this blog, Luke Western our Head of Sales & Marketing will be talking to Chris Storey our Training Manager to discuss his insights into the accredited one-to-one training program.

One of the most important partnerships that we’ve set up is with a company called Everymind, they are a mental health awareness organization.

In this blog, Luke Western our Head of Sales and Marketing interviews Richard Dixon one of the directors of Holidaysplease.

In this blog, Luke Western our Head of Sales & Marketing will be speaking to our Director Charles Duncombe.

In October 2019 I posted about wanting to go to Glastonbury. Next year I REALLY WANT to go to Glastonbury. It has been on my list since I can remember and for whatever rubbish excuse I have never committed to making the effort to try.

Travel is well and truly back, and our wonderful franchisees are busy booking lots of exciting destinations for 2022 and beyond.

A few weeks ago, the comedian Rob Beckett posted a screenshot of an email he received 10 years prior, from his promotor. It was some words of encouragement after they had sold some more tickets to their show, ‘Work In Progress

When you’re considering starting any franchise, you’ll be advised to look into whether each franchisor is a member of the bfa, and if not why not.

Don’t you just hate those people who always seem to be in the right place at the right time? You know the ones; stylish, good looking, intelligent and amusing, they just appear to effortlessly float through life and everything falls nicely into place for them.

It’s so easy to be fooled by a first glance and this year’s National Geographic Picture of the year shows that. I’ll get straight into it. Businesses do this, and it’s easy for you to spot and avoid if you just take a little more time.

Somehow, the saying ‘You could sell ice to the eskimos’ is seen as a badge of honour for a salesperson. How is it a good thing to oversell, or not talk the truth about what you’re selling?

People see the travel industry as glamorous; and it is, you are lucky that you can travel the world and help your customers do the same, but there is a lot of hard work needed to ensure you are successful

What do we do? We help you set up your

If you’re reading this I expect you have already thought about starting a travel agency. And when you speak to your friends and family, they might think you are mad.

I don’t think we make a big enough thing about just how much detail we go into with marketing travel business.

As an avid Manchester United fan, I look at Cristiano Ronaldo – who has scored over 800 goals in his professional career, acquiring…

One of our brilliant new Franchisees Aaron has created and launched his own travel agency…

Most franchise opportunities come with a monthly fee, but exactly what is it for? That’s what this blog explains along with how we give you a break in the beginning.

As the travel world begins to open, and enquiries and sales have increased, our Support Team implemented a “Hear to Help” program.

One of the things that make us stand out as a franchisor is our one-to-one training program, and it’s something we’re not going to change.

Black Friday is fine to get a bargain on a new Alexa, washing machine, water bottle, or any other little purchase you make on that next day delivery service, but it shouldn’t be something used to make you rush into something life-changing.

A year and a half ago, unthinkably, and abruptly, the world stopped. I have always loved travel. The freedom it gives and how it allows us to celebrate the best that our planet has to offer. Prior to the pandemic…

Rather than a blog this week, I’m going to post some questions I’ve answered recently. So if you’re researching starting a travel agency, you’ll find these very helpful!

Getting your customers to trust you is one of the many challenging parts of a sales role. Working in the travel industry in a sales role for over 20 years, I have certainly learnt a lot of how to handle all types of customers.

16 years I have worked in the Travel Industry facing all sorts of challenges, airline and operator collapses, ash cloud but never ever did I ever think something bigger could affect my job…

I am coming up to my one-year anniversary at the Holiday Franchise Company – in that time I’ve been lucky enough to train and help lots of wonderful people launch their travel businesses. Everyone of which has been different, I’ve trained individuals, partnerships, couples – even entire teams! This has ranged from adventure travel specialists all the way up to concierge travel focusing on super high-net-worth clients. 

tepping back into the office for the first time after 18 months, working from home within four walls and interacting with people over video meetings, it was the day we were recruiting for our new Business Development Executive. After conducting several interviews in one day, the challenge was shortlisting the right candidate for the role.

Starting a business can be very exciting, sometimes overwhelming and sometimes nerve-racking. With so much to do it can feel like you don’t know where to start, or where you’re going to finish.

Starting your own travel business with The Holiday Franchise Company is full of wonderful benefits. You can be your own boss; have limitless earning opportunities; and discover the world with brilliant trade only prices. But what about making a difference and giving something back?

Are you going to join a company where you will be lost in a sea of hundreds of other franchisees, so you are just a number or are you looking to join a company where you are known as an individual franchisee with individual needs?

I was asked this question at age 17 whilst interviewing for a role selling water coolers. I spent 15 minutes keenly explaining to the interviewer how a cheap-looking plastic biro would be the best thing they had ever bought.

So, this is a question for you. Had you been him and been watched by millions of people, relying on you, and you let them down, how would you have reacted?

With the challenging 18 months, we have all experienced many being in high demand as key workers, others losing jobs, businesses, and many parents working full time to save their businesses, alongside home-schooling their children

Listening to and understand your customer’s needs is critical to the success of your business. Our Head of Franchise shares her recent experience with a car brand, who didn’t and the impact it had

This is perhaps one of the most common phrases uttered in homes and businesses over the last 18 months as the world and his wife/granny/grandpa/uncle have turned digital in order to communicate with the outside world.

It feels cruel to quash someone’s dream, but I’d rather that than sell a false one. Sometimes picking up the phone to someone you don’t know can be a little daunting. Even more so if you feel like you’re going to be ‘sold to’.

So when it comes to starting a travel business, why would you want to pay to work for someone else and help build their brand? Why would you try to force the suit to fit? Why would you want to add value to their house?

As Head of Sales and Marketing, my job is to get our proposition seen by people interested in starting their own travel business, and then help educate them on how we might be able to help them be successful in doing this.

I’ve entered to run a 33-mile ultra-marathon in October. I’ve never run a marathon, so what made me do this? Well, it sort of comes to setting goals. How should you set goals? Should they be easily achievable or slightly out of reach?

My responsibility is for the growth of our company, so it could be easy to get blinkered by sales, easy to forget my responsibilities for ethical franchising, and just get anyone signed up to get numbers through the door.

I always talk about how much of a relationship we build with our franchisees and the close one to one head office support our franchisees have from us from day one.

Something I’m noticing more and more whilst speaking with people about starting a travel agency, is more and more people are ready to switch careers.

If you’re not passionate about travel and building your own business, keep your money. I truly mean that. Spend it on something you’re passionate about!

Something that makes our proposition for starting your own travel agency stand out in the market, is that we allow you to create your own brand.

Picking a niche doesn’t mean that you’re stuck to that market forever. Being confident about a certain destination or type of holiday will lower your learning curve when starting out.

Helping people start their own businesses, training in everything from logo design, to creating a website and marketing their business, takes a lot of work. 

It feels right that as the angle of the earth tilts in our favour toward the sun, the scales of vaccine vs virus start to tilt the way we all want them to, and we’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel!

People throw around the term USP (unique selling point) too often. Having ABTA & ATOL protection isn’t a USP, having cloud-based systems isn’t a USP, so what actually makes

Fresh from the ‘Beast From The East 2’ delivering a new layer of the cold stuff to the UK, I’d like to talk about grit.

Starting a travel business from home is an amazing opportunity to take control of your future, be your own boss, get a great work/life balance and make a great income.

I was working as a travel agent at the time and doing well. I had a conversation with them about finding customers. How will I get customers?